Obituary of Adelard J. Lemay

Brooklyn- Adelard "Chief" Lemay, 91, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 with family by his side. Born December 8, 1921, son of the late Adelard and Mary (Lofland) Lemay. Chief served his country in US Navy as a gunners mate; he also worked as a plumber, mechanic, auto body mechanic, steeple jack, painter and most loved as a janitor at Enosburg Falls High School, VT and Brooklyn Elementary School, CT. He was a master of all trades. There was nothing he could not fix. Chief was also very involved with the American Legion. He was commander several times in Manchaug, MA, Enosburg Falls, VT and Putnam, CT. He loved a good game of cribbage with all. Chief as he would always put it, "began my life" with Rachel Manosh, 71 years together. Son Robert Lemay, granddaughter Kimberly, grandson William Lemay, several great grandchildren, sister Albertine Putnam and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a brother Jean Lemay and daughter-in-law Linda Lemay. A special thank you to the Paradee, Patrylak, Pelletier Families and Nancy Joslin, to all the children he helped walk along, Jay and Shelley Paradee, Kayla and Eddie Carvalho, Sarah and Michael Patrylak to name a few. He will be greatly missed. There will be no services. To share a memory with his family "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com